Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (Dike 14)
The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (Dike 14) exists on a former dredge disposal site. From 1979 to 1999, sediments dredged from the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland Harbor were deposited in Dike 14. Now closed as a disposal site, the dike has become naturalized and sustains a remarkable diversity of plants and animals.
The 88-acre nature preserve is located next to Gordon State Park-Cleveland Lakefront State Park at the north end of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and North Marginal Road.
Source: GoogleEarth
Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative
The Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative was formed in
2003 and is comprised of local environmental education organizations
who recognize the unique resources that Dike 14 offers for
environmental education purposes. The goal of this unique
Collaborative is to provide exemplary multi-interdisciplinary
environmental education for students, teachers and families, and to
promote environmental stewardship of Dike 14.
Dike 14 Environmental
Study Fact Sheet
Dike 14 kiosk was installed on November 19, 2007
Grant Type: USEPA Brownfield Assessment Grant to
assess hazardous substances
Dollar Amount Requested: $200,000 for hazardous
substances
Project Contact: Janine Rybka, District Administrator
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District
216-524-6580, ext. 13